ARENA grants to end, to be absorbed into new fund 23. March 2016 | Applications & Installations , Market & Trends | By: Jonathan Gifford The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will cease distributing grants for projects after it executes its AU$100 million (US$76 million) large scale solar program. The government will create a new body, without providing additional funds, into which ARENA will be absorbed. ARENA has supported a range of innovative solar+storage project, including the Alkimos beach residential development in Western Australia.ARENA The move has drawn criticism from some parts of the renewable energy sector. However, it has been welcomed by the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), which has had its future secured by the government restructuring of the key Australian renewable energy agencies. The move, announced by the Australian government today...